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CVE-2020-8270

Published: Nov 16, 2020Updated: Nov 21, 2024 Sources: CVE List NVD BDUCWE-78
8.8HIGH
NVD MITRE
EPSS Score
3.3%
Top 12.5%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available
Self-Check
Not available

Description

An unprivileged Windows user on the VDA or an SMB user can perform arbitrary command execution as SYSTEM in CVAD versions before 2009, 1912 LTSR CU1 hotfixes CTX285871 and CTX285872, 7.15 LTSR CU6 hotfix CTX285341 and CTX285342

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:LPR:LUI:NS:UC:HI:HA:H
Exploitability
AV:NAttack Vector
Network
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:LPrivileges Required
Low
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:HConfidentiality
High
I:HIntegrity
High
A:HAvailability
High
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Weaknesses

CWE-78

Affected Products

Citrix Systems Inc.
commercial·USaka citrix gateway, citrix adc, netscaler gateway
Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops (CVAD)SaaSSaaS Service
Cloud & SaaS / saas-application
Citrix XenAppOn-premDesktop App
Cloud & SaaS / saas-application
Citrix XenDesktopOn-premDesktop App
Cloud & SaaS / saas-application
citrix
commercial·USaka xenserver, netscaler gateway firmware, application delivery controller firmware
virtual apps and desktopsOn-prem
Cloud & SaaS / virtualization
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Exploitability

Official Patch Available
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Products CVE Techniques Tactics

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MITRE ATT&CK

1 technique
Execution
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References

https://support.citrix.com/article/CTX285059
support.citrix.com
https://support.citrix.com/article/CTX285059/citrix-virtual-apps-and-desktops-security-update
support.citrix.com
https://vuldb.com/?id.164969
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